Anita Raychawdhuri
araycha1@binghamton.edu
24 Articles
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Legalize prostitution to benefit status of women everywhere
If prostitution were legalized, regulators could require mandatory STD testing and birth control options for prostitutes. Should they suffer abuse, sex workers could seek the help of authorities. Legality could provide sex ...
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English major requires reform
The department needs to stop catering to popular interest with classes that simply sound fun ...
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Cultural appropriation has no place in hip-hop scene
These artists, perhaps with harmless intentions, make aspects of black culture kitschy. The videos portray black women as laughable sex objects with no consideration for actual Caribbean dance history. They make it ...
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Put an end to "skinny shaming"
There is no legitimacy to a song about positivity if it only inverts who is being targeted as unattractive. ...
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Full acceptance of LGBTQ community requires us to transcend labels
Perhaps, homosexuals are easier to understand because we have a strong desire to label ourselves into neat little boxes. ...
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Hook-up culture critics miss the point
. People often act apologetically in terms of their hook-ups, as if there should be some sort of guilt involved. They’re afraid to admit how many people they have hooked up with ...
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Suicide prevention takes conscious effort
Instead of debating how selfish it is to kill oneself in a world of suffering, it is more productive to try and help those contemplating suicide. ...
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Jennifer Lawrence isn't a model for positive body-image
Look, it’s nice that Jennifer Lawrence is comfortable in her own skin, but what is empowering about a meme of Jennifer Lawrence eating pizza? ...
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Popular @SUNYPartyStory account paints us in an ugly light
And now I come to the worst offender: a picture of a puppy doing a keg stand. ...
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The two party system is stifling
There shouldn’t be a shame in a Republican agreeing with a Democratic ideal or vice versa. ...